The study aims to define various characteristics that affect the educational attainment of people living in Kyrgyzstan and to identify whether positive returns to education exist at a microeconomic level. The sample of interest includes residents aged 25 and above. The health condition, migrant status, proxies for household wealth, generation, ethnic belonging, and first language tend to impact the schooling years or acquisition of higher education. Both parent's education level has a statistically significant positive impact on the educational attainment of their children. The magnitude of the impact increases with the education level of parents. The number of siblings is insignificant in terms of schooling years but has a statistically significant negative effect on getting higher education. Women have less schooling years but are more likely to get higher education in comparison to men. Among women, getting married at an early age is linked with fewer years of schooling. On the whole, there is a discrepancy in 'rural versus urban' and 'capital versus regions' pairings in terms of educational attainment of the Kyrgyz residents. It is empirically supported that positive returns to education exist in terms of employment and earnings. Taking into account benefits of education both for individuals and the country, public policies ought to focus on removing existing barriers and expand opportunities in getting education to all parts of the population throughout regions of the country.
Anotace v angličtině
The study aims to define various characteristics that affect the educational attainment of people living in Kyrgyzstan and to identify whether positive returns to education exist at a microeconomic level. The sample of interest includes residents aged 25 and above. The health condition, migrant status, proxies for household wealth, generation, ethnic belonging, and first language tend to impact the schooling years or acquisition of higher education. Both parent's education level has a statistically significant positive impact on the educational attainment of their children. The magnitude of the impact increases with the education level of parents. The number of siblings is insignificant in terms of schooling years but has a statistically significant negative effect on getting higher education. Women have less schooling years but are more likely to get higher education in comparison to men. Among women, getting married at an early age is linked with fewer years of schooling. On the whole, there is a discrepancy in 'rural versus urban' and 'capital versus regions' pairings in terms of educational attainment of the Kyrgyz residents. It is empirically supported that positive returns to education exist in terms of employment and earnings. Taking into account benefits of education both for individuals and the country, public policies ought to focus on removing existing barriers and expand opportunities in getting education to all parts of the population throughout regions of the country.
Klíčová slova
educational attainment, returns to education, microeconomic analysis, developing countries, Kyrgyzstan
Klíčová slova v angličtině
educational attainment, returns to education, microeconomic analysis, developing countries, Kyrgyzstan
Rozsah průvodní práce
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Anotace
The study aims to define various characteristics that affect the educational attainment of people living in Kyrgyzstan and to identify whether positive returns to education exist at a microeconomic level. The sample of interest includes residents aged 25 and above. The health condition, migrant status, proxies for household wealth, generation, ethnic belonging, and first language tend to impact the schooling years or acquisition of higher education. Both parent's education level has a statistically significant positive impact on the educational attainment of their children. The magnitude of the impact increases with the education level of parents. The number of siblings is insignificant in terms of schooling years but has a statistically significant negative effect on getting higher education. Women have less schooling years but are more likely to get higher education in comparison to men. Among women, getting married at an early age is linked with fewer years of schooling. On the whole, there is a discrepancy in 'rural versus urban' and 'capital versus regions' pairings in terms of educational attainment of the Kyrgyz residents. It is empirically supported that positive returns to education exist in terms of employment and earnings. Taking into account benefits of education both for individuals and the country, public policies ought to focus on removing existing barriers and expand opportunities in getting education to all parts of the population throughout regions of the country.
Anotace v angličtině
The study aims to define various characteristics that affect the educational attainment of people living in Kyrgyzstan and to identify whether positive returns to education exist at a microeconomic level. The sample of interest includes residents aged 25 and above. The health condition, migrant status, proxies for household wealth, generation, ethnic belonging, and first language tend to impact the schooling years or acquisition of higher education. Both parent's education level has a statistically significant positive impact on the educational attainment of their children. The magnitude of the impact increases with the education level of parents. The number of siblings is insignificant in terms of schooling years but has a statistically significant negative effect on getting higher education. Women have less schooling years but are more likely to get higher education in comparison to men. Among women, getting married at an early age is linked with fewer years of schooling. On the whole, there is a discrepancy in 'rural versus urban' and 'capital versus regions' pairings in terms of educational attainment of the Kyrgyz residents. It is empirically supported that positive returns to education exist in terms of employment and earnings. Taking into account benefits of education both for individuals and the country, public policies ought to focus on removing existing barriers and expand opportunities in getting education to all parts of the population throughout regions of the country.
Klíčová slova
educational attainment, returns to education, microeconomic analysis, developing countries, Kyrgyzstan
Klíčová slova v angličtině
educational attainment, returns to education, microeconomic analysis, developing countries, Kyrgyzstan
Zásady pro vypracování
Education plays an important role in building up one of the main economic drivers of any country - human capital. “Achieving universal primary education” was one of the Millennium Development Goals, and later it translated into a more sophisticated Sustainable Development Goal # 3 “Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all”. Regardless of a substantial progress in the last decades, there is still a vast space available for improving both quantitative and qualitative indicators of education in developing countries. This study aims to look at education indicators in Kyrgyzstan which is a developing country in Central Asia. Survey results from reliable sources will be used to analyze the impact of microeconomic, ie individual, household, and community characteristics, on education indicators in the given country. Thereby, the study can assist policymakers in revealing potential ways of correcting or improving the education system to provide better education to more citizens.
Zásady pro vypracování
Education plays an important role in building up one of the main economic drivers of any country - human capital. “Achieving universal primary education” was one of the Millennium Development Goals, and later it translated into a more sophisticated Sustainable Development Goal # 3 “Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all”. Regardless of a substantial progress in the last decades, there is still a vast space available for improving both quantitative and qualitative indicators of education in developing countries. This study aims to look at education indicators in Kyrgyzstan which is a developing country in Central Asia. Survey results from reliable sources will be used to analyze the impact of microeconomic, ie individual, household, and community characteristics, on education indicators in the given country. Thereby, the study can assist policymakers in revealing potential ways of correcting or improving the education system to provide better education to more citizens.
Seznam doporučené literatury
1. Deb, Partha and Rosati, Furio C., Determinants of Child Labor and School Attendance: The Role of Household Unobservables (December 2002). Understanding Children's Work (UCW) Working Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=473502 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.473502
2. Dincer, MA, & Uysal, G. (2010a). The determinants of student achievement in Turkey. International Journal of Educational Development , 30 (6), 592–598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.05.005
3. Fertig, Michael, Who's to Blame? The Determinants of German Students' Achievement in the PISA 2000 Study (March 2003). IZA Discussion Paper No. 739, RWI Discussion Paper No. 4, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=392040
4. National Statistical Committee & UNICEF (2018). Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Kyrgyzstan (2018). Key findings.
5. Nielsen, I., Nyland, B., Nyland, C., Smyth, R., & Zhang, M. (2006). Determinants of School Attendance among Migrant ChildrenL Survey Evidence from China; with Jiangsu Province. Pacific Economic Review , 11 (4), 461–476. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0106.2006.00328.x
Seznam doporučené literatury
1. Deb, Partha and Rosati, Furio C., Determinants of Child Labor and School Attendance: The Role of Household Unobservables (December 2002). Understanding Children's Work (UCW) Working Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=473502 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.473502
2. Dincer, MA, & Uysal, G. (2010a). The determinants of student achievement in Turkey. International Journal of Educational Development , 30 (6), 592–598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.05.005
3. Fertig, Michael, Who's to Blame? The Determinants of German Students' Achievement in the PISA 2000 Study (March 2003). IZA Discussion Paper No. 739, RWI Discussion Paper No. 4, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=392040
4. National Statistical Committee & UNICEF (2018). Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Kyrgyzstan (2018). Key findings.
5. Nielsen, I., Nyland, B., Nyland, C., Smyth, R., & Zhang, M. (2006). Determinants of School Attendance among Migrant ChildrenL Survey Evidence from China; with Jiangsu Province. Pacific Economic Review , 11 (4), 461–476. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0106.2006.00328.x
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Student presented the results of the diploma thesis ''Determinants of Education Indicators in Kyrgyzstan''. First of all student introduced literature review, personal motivations for choosing this topics and also research questions. She continued with description of dataset and methodology used in the thesis. At the end of the presentation student revealed the results to the depth. Committee was familiarized with both reviews from supervisor and reviewer. Discussion followed - student answered the questions mentioned in both reviews and the questions from the members of committee.